The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest winners in the 27th annual contest have been announced. Their photographs are nothing short of breathtakingly stunning! Through these photos, we are offered a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into a moment in a life that we could not have shared otherwise. The winning images are from the Mexican coast to the hilly countryside of Romania.

This is the absolutely amazing winner of this year's contest. It is the underwater picture of divers with a humpback whale and her newly born calf. The pair were cruising around Roca Partida Island, in Revillagigedo, Mexico. For winning the contect, Floriuk won an 8-day trip for two on the National Geographic Photo Expedition to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.

One of the traditional styles of camel racing in Oman is called Camel Ardah. This style of racing pits two camels, controlled by expert handlers, against each other. The loser is the faster of the two camels, so they must be running at the same speed across the same track. The primary purpose of Ardah is to showcase the beauty and strength of the Arabian camels, and to demonstrate the riders' skills. Ardah is considered one of the most dangerous races, since the reactions of the camels are unpredictable. They have been known to get wild and lunge toward the spectators.

The moon over Deadveli was so bright, it illuminated the sand dunes in the distance. The sky remained dark enough to see the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds. The name "Deadveli" means dead marsh. The camelthorn trees seen in the photo are believed to be around 900 years old. They have not composed because of the environment is so dry.

Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling. The wrestlers wear only a well-adjusted langot (loincloth), the pelwhans (wrestlers) join each other in a pit of clay that is often mixed with salt, lemon and a clarified butter called ghee. At the end of the match, the wrestlers relax against the walls of their arena, covering their heads and bodies with earth to absorb any perspiration. This is done to avoid catching cold. This is part of a relaxation ceremony that completes with massages to soothe tired muscles and demonstrate their mutual respect.

The photographer tried all day to get a photo of endangered white rhinos. A whole day of skulking through thick grass, taking care to stay at a safe distance of 30 feet, yielded no opportunity for a photo. The next morning, however, the photographer woke up to find these three rhinos grazing right in front of her in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda.